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‘Save Wootton’ families intensify their fight to keep their school
Rockville families are ramping up their fight to keep Thomas S. Wootton High School in their community ahead of a consequential vote next week.
A “Save Wootton Cluster” sign encouraging people to vote no on Option H is seen outside Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, on Monday, March 2, 2026.
Man pleads guilty to killing woman and her grandmother in their Middle River home
Bryan Cherry, 38, of Middle River, admitted in Baltimore County Circuit Court that he killed Autumn Harvey, 29, and Iona Sellers, 75, whose bodies were discovered inside their house on Taos Circle on July 7, 2024.
Photographs of Autumn Harvey are displayed at Tavern in the Quarters, Harvey's favorite local bar, during a vigil held in her honor on in Middle River on July 14, 2024.
A gentle poet, Eric Hrabowski, son of former UMBC president, dies at 50
The son of former UMBC president, Eric Hrabowski, went into cardiac arrest at home.
Eric Coleman Hrabowski in 2018.
Maryland State Police detain person of interest in 3 Prince George’s County highway shootings
Maryland State Police detained a person of interest just hours after announcing their search for a man accused of carrying out three shootings between Monday night and Tuesday morning, officials said.
The Maryland State Police logo.
Montgomery County partially lifts Potomac advisories spurred by sewage spill
The announcement comes after other health and environmental agencies lifted advisories in recent weeks as impacts have dissipated from the mid-January pipe rupture, which created one of the largest sewage spills in the country’s history.
Contractors work on the collapsed Potomac Interceptor sewer line as the rerouted sewage flows down the C&O Canal next to the Clara Barton Parkway in Cabin John last month.
In a fraught council hearing, Jawando’s effort to speed up ICE masking bill gets shut down
Tensions escalated among Montgomery County Council members as they voted against accelerating a vote on a bill to ban law enforcement from wearing masks.
Council member Will Jawando at a news conference at the Montgomery County Council Office Building in Rockville earlier this month.
Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in case of Annapolis kidnapping, killing
An Anne Arundel County judge declared a mistrial after a jury deadlocked in the case of a man accused of kidnapping and murder in the killing of David Winchester Jr., whose body was found in Annapolis after his mother reported him missing from Baltimore.
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 — The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis.
Maxx Crosby opens up on nixed trade to Ravens: ‘I wasn’t supposed to be in Baltimore’
Maxx Crosby arrived in Owings Mills last Tuesday morning, sure he was about to become a Raven. He flew home to Las Vegas later that night, wondering what had gone wrong.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 14: Maxx Crosby #98 of the Las Vegas Raiders runs off the field after the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 14, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Rubio calls for new Cuban leaders as latest blackout underscores deepening economic crisis
President Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged imminent action against Cuba’s socialist government as his moves against the island bring the U.S.’ longtime opponent deeper into crisis.
A street vendor waits for customers on the Malecón during a blackout in Havana, Monday, March 16, 2026.
Top counterterrorism official resigns over Trump’s war, says Iran posed no imminent threat
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his concerns about the justification for military strikes in Iran and saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war.
FILE - Joe Kent, Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, speaks during a congressional debate at KATU studios Oct. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore.
Medical examiner rules Baltimore County man’s death a homicide after police altercation
Samuel “Big Sam” Elsworth Brown Jr. died Feb. 27 from brain damage he sustained in an encounter with Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel on Feb. 16, state officials said.
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office released body camera footage showing Samuel “Big Sam” Brown Jr.’s swatting away Baltimore County Police Officer Derek Hadel’s arm twice before he punches Brown twice — knocking him into the asphalt.
Baltimore IG refers fraud, data sharing in crime prevention office for criminal investigation
An investigation by Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming of an anti-crime program found several fraudulent invoices and evidence that a city employee improperly shared sensitive data.
Baltimore City Hall in Baltimore, Md., on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025.
8 years after the greatest upset in NCAA Tournament history, UMBC sets sights on another March Madness run
Players on UMBC’s current roster were in elementary or middle school in 2018 when the No. 16 Retrievers upset No. 1 Virginia. On campus, that history is hard to avoid.
The UMBC men’s basketball team watches the March Madness bracket Selection Sunday show at El Guapo in Catonsville.
The debate dividing Guinness drinkers: Do you split the G?
Depending on what side of the social media algorithm you’re on, maybe you’ve seen celebrities and even your friends “splitting the G” on their first gulps of Guinness.
Lauren Baracco shows her attempt to "split the G."
Missing Baltimore boy Tristan King was found. What happens now?
Tristan is now in a specialized foster home, his grandmother said.
Tristan King was taken to a Baltimore hospital for an evaluation and has since been sent to what’s known as a treatment foster home in Prince George’s County, according to his grandmother.
Maryland weather: Temperatures plunge after severe storm threat lifts
High temperatures will be in the 30s and 40s, according to the National Weather Service, with lows in the upper 20s. Blustery winds are expected to continue, but they’ll be milder than what was previously forecast.
A large tree lays across power lines on Walker Ave in Towson after high winds moved through the area Monday night.
6 stats that will change for the Orioles in 2026 | Banner Baseball Show
Baltimore’s season hinges on whether the team can correct these issues.
Flight cancellations and delays continue after storms batter East Coast
Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed Tuesday, one day after powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and upended air travel in a cross-section of cities.
Flight delays and cancellations piled up Monday at some of the nation’s largest airports.
Why a tennis racket is part of Orioles outfield coach Jason Bourgeois’ training methods
Orioles manager Craig Albernaz joked that Bourgeois brings the tennis racket to the outfield to work on his game. But in reality, the drill could help Baltimore’s outfielders.
Baltimore Orioles first base coach Jason Bourgeois, center, walks through the dugout in the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Detroit Tigers in February.
Hutzell: Oyster Boys slow down as they celebrate 30 years of Chesapeake folk
COLUMN | For 30 years, the Eastport Oyster Boys have been at the center of Chesapeake Bay folk. With a benefit concert Sunday in Annapolis, they celebrate a shift to a slower pace and spending more time on their own boats.
Co-founder Jeff Holland, lower left, is returning to the Eastport Oyster Boys for its performance March 22, 2026 at Maryland Hall. Regular members of the band include, from left, Andy Fegley, co-founder Kevin Brooks, Tom Guay and Mike Lange.
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